New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 47

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✨ Rainfall Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47

New Zealand Rainfall for May, 1908—continued.

Station. Observer. Total Fall, Points (100 to Inch). Days with Rain. Maximum Fall, and Date.

NORTH ISLAND—continued.

(D.) SOUTH-EAST ASPECT—EAST CAPE TO CAPE PALLISER.

Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay .. | L. E. Cotterill .. | 524 | 12 | 154 on 24th
Tolaga Bay .. | W. R. Robinson | 406 | 10 | 85 on 5th and 26th
Glenburn, Motu .. | W. W. Bridge .. | 741 | 15 | 190 on 26th
Waihau, Gisborne .. | F. H. Loisel .. | 452 | 12 | 116 on 27th
Mangataikapua, Whatatutu | L. G. Saxby .. | 426 | 8 | 120 on 26th
Patutahi, Gisborne .. | J. C. Woodward | 262 | 7 | 50 on 24th and 26th
Strathblane, Hangaroa .. | I. B. Graham .. | .. | .. | ..
Lake House, Waikaremoana .. | H. Grout .. | .. | .. | ..
Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay .. | T. E. Foy .. | 360 | 13 | 91 on 28th
Tutira Lake .. | H. Guthrie-Smith | 479 | 11 | 127 on 29th
Hedgeley, Petane, Napier .. | Thomas Clark .. | 420 | 11 | 133 on 6th
Rakamoana, Napier .. | Messrs. Tait and Mills | .. | .. | ..
Riverbank, Rissington, Napier.. | J. Moore .. | 514 | 10 | 196 on 6th
Napier .. | L. Azzopardi .. | 257 | 9 | 61 on 6th
Whanawhana, Hastings .. | G. R. Beamish .. | 587 | 13 | 165 on 6th
Maraekakaho, Hastings .. | A. Lookie .. | 427 | 9 | 191 on 6th
Poukawa .. | A. M. Smith .. | 299 | 8 | 117 on 6th
Pukehou, Te Aute .. | A. L. Maymor .. | 320 | 9 | 128 on 6th
Gwavas, Tikokino .. | H. Irwin .. | 437 | 13 | 160 on 6th
Aramoana, Waipawa .. | J. G. Speedy .. | 275 | 11 | 104 on 7th
Mount Vernon, Waipawa .. | J. W. Harding .. | 264 | 12 | 94 on 6th
Fairfield, Ongaonga .. | H. N. Watson .. | .. | .. | ..
Wairamarama, Hawke’s Bay .. | Miss Meinertzhausen | 300 | 8 | 150 on 7th
Mangakuri .. | G. C. Williams .. | 359 | 12 | 170 on 6th
Waipukurau .. | C. J. Cooke .. | 284 | 12 | 114 on 6th
Oruawharo, Takapau .. | J. W. Leithead .. | 396 | 9 | 209 on 6th
Ormondville .. | F. B. Curd .. | 186 | 14 | 57 on 25th
Dannevirke .. | G. Harvey .. | 335 | 10 | 87 on 6th
Porangahau .. | Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox | 314 | 6 | 174 on 7th
Woodbank, Wimbledon .. | W. H. Speedy .. | 516 | 13 | 164 on 6th
Pine Grove, Dannevirke .. | Dr. J. E. Riddell | 433 | 9 | 180 on 7th
Oparae, Waipatiki .. | T. Handyside .. | .. | .. | ..
Mokia, Woodville .. | W. Stainton .. | 347 | 12 | 63 on 25th
Pahiatua .. | W. Tosswill .. | 285 | 15 | 59 on 26th
Eastry, Tane .. | F. White .. | 360 | 15 | 69 on 23rd
Tawataia, Eketahuna .. | Mrs. T. H. Groves | 305 | 16 | 64 on 23rd
Eketahuna .. | J. T. Quinn .. | 498 | 13 | 100 on 7th
Hamua .. | J. Kay .. | 590 | 14 | 123 on 9th
Dreyer’s Rock, Mauriceville .. | A. Dawson .. | 335 | 25 | 84 on 8th
Castlepoint .. | A. B. Nicholls .. | 189 | 14 | 47 on 6th
Annadale, Te Nui .. | H. A. Nevins .. | 306 | 14 | 120 on 6th
Ditton, Masterton .. | S. Mawley .. | 310 | 14 | 140 on 6th
Bush Grove, Masterton .. | H. G. Groves .. | 315 | 13 | 170 on 6th
Waibakeke, Carterton .. | H. Peters .. | 234 | 10 | 133 on 7th
Summit (1,144 ft.) .. | A. Douglas .. | 704 | 12 | 238 on 23rd
Waiwetu .. | H. M. Hayward.. | 330 | 13 | 72 on 23rd
Wainuiomata Reservoir .. | T. A. James .. | 524 | 13 | 95 on 7th
Bonnie Glen, Upper Hutt .. | A. J. McCurdy .. | 462 | 13 | 105 on 23rd
Lower Hutt .. | Miss H. M. Heaton | 319 | 16 | 73 on 23rd
Karori Reservoir .. | E. K. Robinson.. | 198 | 13 | 42 on 16th
Kilbirnie .. | J. W. Kinniburgh | 181 | 13 | 45 on 23rd
Miramar .. | Dr. Makgill .. | 175 | 11 | 30 on 16th

SOUTH ISLAND.

(E.) NORTH ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO KAIKOURA.

Parapara .. | J. Bassett .. | 983 | 12 | 226 on 5th
Motueka .. | G. S. Huffam .. | 410 | 9 | 277 on 5th
Tapawera, Nelson .. | Dr. Hudson .. | 407 | 8 | 118 on 5th
Waterworks, Nelson .. | J. E. Stone .. | 389 | 10 | 230 on 5th
Nelson North .. | J. A. McLaren .. | 297 | 11 | 172 on 5th
Stephen Island .. | Lightkeeper .. | 210 | 7 | 72 on 5th
The Brothers .. | Lightkeeper .. | .. | .. | ..
Cape Campbell .. | Lightkeeper .. | 133 | 6 | 83 on 6th
Manaroa, Pelorus Sound .. | M. C. Masefield.. | 503 | 10 | 150 on 6th
Timara Station, Renwicktown.. | R. F. Goulter .. | 249 | 5 | 143 on 5th
Meadowbank, Blenheim .. | G. T. Seymour .. | 188 | 4 | 102 on 6th
Robin Hood Bay .. | E. M. Stace .. | 550 | 8 | 320 on 5th
Spring Creek, Blenheim .. | T. C. Prichard .. | 286 | 8 | 162 on 6th
Avondale Station, Blenheim .. | C. G. Taschemaker-Shute | 348 | 10 | 155 on 6th
Starborough Nursery, Seddon.. | W. Cromb .. | 162 | 7 | 93 on 5th
Langridge Station, Upper Awa- | G. Shipley .. | 375 | 5 | 205 on 5th
tere(a)

(F.) WEST ASPECT—CAPE FAREWELL TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Farewell Spit .. | Lightkeeper .. | 525 | 9 | 170 on 5th
Pakawau .. | T. C. V. Field .. | 703 | 10 | 213 on 5th
Denniston .. | W. S. Dixon .. | 738 | 10 | 220 on 16th
Westport .. | M. Furneaux .. | 875 | 15 | 231 on 16th
Reefton (643 ft.) .. | J. Henderson .. | 935 | 12 | 187 on 5th
Greymouth .. | J. Connor .. | 1380 | 13 | 300 on 5th
Otira (1,255 ft.) .. | F. White .. | 2639 | 13 | 523 on 8th
Okuru(b) .. | J. Cuttance .. | 1665 | 14 | 360 on 15th
Resolution Is., Dusky Sound .. | R. Henry .. | .. | .. | ..
Puysegur Point .. | Lightkeeper .. | 1017 | 28 | 169 on 12th

Late returns—
(a) Landridge Station, April | G. Shipley .. | 233 | 10 | 57 on 20th
(b) Okuru, April | J. Cuttance .. | 1517 | 16 | 294 on 25th



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🌾 New Zealand Rainfall for May 1908

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Rainfall, Weather, Statistics, May 1908, North Island, South Island, Observers
76 names identified
  • L. E. Cotterill, Observer for Hauturu rainfall
  • W. R. Robinson, Observer for Tolaga Bay rainfall
  • W. W. Bridge, Observer for Glenburn rainfall
  • F. H. Loisel, Observer for Waihau rainfall
  • L. G. Saxby, Observer for Mangataikapua rainfall
  • J. C. Woodward, Observer for Patutahi rainfall
  • I. B. Graham, Observer for Strathblane rainfall
  • H. Grout, Observer for Lake House rainfall
  • T. E. Foy, Observer for Wairoa rainfall
  • H. Guthrie-Smith, Observer for Tutira Lake rainfall
  • Thomas Clark, Observer for Hedgeley rainfall
  • Messrs. Tait, Observers for Rakamoana rainfall
  • Messrs. Mills, Observers for Rakamoana rainfall
  • J. Moore, Observer for Riverbank rainfall
  • L. Azzopardi, Observer for Napier rainfall
  • G. R. Beamish, Observer for Whanawhana rainfall
  • A. Lookie, Observer for Maraekakaho rainfall
  • A. M. Smith, Observer for Poukawa rainfall
  • A. L. Maymor, Observer for Pukehou rainfall
  • H. Irwin, Observer for Gwavas rainfall
  • J. G. Speedy, Observer for Aramoana rainfall
  • J. W. Harding, Observer for Mount Vernon rainfall
  • H. N. Watson, Observer for Fairfield rainfall
  • Miss Meinertzhausen, Observer for Wairamarama rainfall
  • G. C. Williams, Observer for Mangakuri rainfall
  • C. J. Cooke, Observer for Waipukurau rainfall
  • J. W. Leithead, Observer for Oruawharo rainfall
  • F. B. Curd, Observer for Ormondville rainfall
  • G. Harvey, Observer for Dannevirke rainfall
  • Rev. F. E. Telling-Simcox (Reverend), Observer for Porangahau rainfall
  • W. H. Speedy, Observer for Woodbank rainfall
  • Dr. J. E. Riddell (Doctor), Observer for Pine Grove rainfall
  • T. Handyside, Observer for Oparae rainfall
  • W. Stainton, Observer for Mokia rainfall
  • W. Tosswill, Observer for Pahiatua rainfall
  • F. White, Observer for Eastry rainfall
  • Mrs. T. H. Groves (Mrs.), Observer for Tawataia rainfall
  • J. T. Quinn, Observer for Eketahuna rainfall
  • J. Kay, Observer for Hamua rainfall
  • A. Dawson, Observer for Dreyer’s Rock rainfall
  • A. B. Nicholls, Observer for Castlepoint rainfall
  • H. A. Nevins, Observer for Annadale rainfall
  • S. Mawley, Observer for Ditton rainfall
  • H. G. Groves, Observer for Bush Grove rainfall
  • H. Peters, Observer for Waibakeke rainfall
  • A. Douglas, Observer for Summit rainfall
  • H. M. Hayward, Observer for Waiwetu rainfall
  • T. A. James, Observer for Wainuiomata Reservoir rainfall
  • A. J. McCurdy, Observer for Bonnie Glen rainfall
  • Miss H. M. Heaton, Observer for Lower Hutt rainfall
  • E. K. Robinson, Observer for Karori Reservoir rainfall
  • J. W. Kinniburgh, Observer for Kilbirnie rainfall
  • Dr. Makgill (Doctor), Observer for Miramar rainfall
  • J. Bassett, Observer for Parapara rainfall
  • G. S. Huffam, Observer for Motueka rainfall
  • Dr. Hudson (Doctor), Observer for Tapawera rainfall
  • J. E. Stone, Observer for Waterworks, Nelson rainfall
  • J. A. McLaren, Observer for Nelson North rainfall
  • M. C. Masefield, Observer for Manaroa rainfall
  • R. F. Goulter, Observer for Timara Station rainfall
  • G. T. Seymour, Observer for Meadowbank rainfall
  • E. M. Stace, Observer for Robin Hood Bay rainfall
  • T. C. Prichard, Observer for Spring Creek rainfall
  • C. G. Taschemaker-Shute, Observer for Avondale Station rainfall
  • W. Cromb, Observer for Starborough Nursery rainfall
  • G. Shipley, Observer for Langridge Station rainfall
  • T. C. V. Field, Observer for Pakawau rainfall
  • W. S. Dixon, Observer for Denniston rainfall
  • M. Furneaux, Observer for Westport rainfall
  • J. Henderson, Observer for Reefton rainfall
  • J. Connor, Observer for Greymouth rainfall
  • F. White, Observer for Otira rainfall
  • J. Cuttance, Observer for Okuru rainfall
  • R. Henry, Observer for Resolution Is. rainfall
  • G. Shipley, Observer for Landridge Station (April) rainfall
  • J. Cuttance, Observer for Okuru (April) rainfall